The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus is the
a. cell body
b. dendrite
c. axon
d. glial
A neuron is the cell that makes up majority of the central and peripheral nervous systems in the body. It is capable of being electrically excited and transports information to and from various parts of the body.
The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. All other peripheral neurons make up the peripheral nervous system. In the peripheral nervous system, neuron fibers are bundled into groups known as nerves.
The structure of a neuron has three distinct parts: the cell body, multiple small branched extensions known as dendrites and a single long extension known as the axon. The cell body is the region that houses all cell organelles.
The nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, vesicles, etc. are located in the cell body. The cell body is also known as the soma. Hence, option a is the correct answer.
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